Sessional Lecturer - VPHA46H3F Ways of Seeing: Introduction to Art Histories
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Department of Arts, Culture and Media
University of Toronto Scarborough
ART HISTORY
Emergency Posting
POSTING DATE: August 13, 2025
CLOSING DATE: August 18, 2025
The following Sessional Lecturer position is available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Fall 2025 academic session. In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005, and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor ME Luka, Interim Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/acm/app/sl
Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:
Sessional Lecturer I: $9,820.50
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,510.04
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,510.04
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,760.28
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): F courses: Sep. 2 – Dec. 2, 2025
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2025 for F courses.
Course Code & Description
Section/
Time
Dates of Appointment
Estimated Enrolment
Estimated
T.A. Hours
Duties
Qualifications
VPHA46H3F Ways of Seeing: Introduction to Art Histories
How and why are objects defined as Art? How do these definitions vary across cultures and time periods? Studying different approaches to writing art history and considering a wide range of media from photography to printmaking and installation arts.
LEC 01
In-person
TU 1-3 pm
September 1 - December 31, 2025
230
260 TA Hours
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.
PhD or significant professional experience is required with knowledge in the area required, strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication in the field; university teaching experience. Teaching experience and expertise in the area required.
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.
Courses must meet a minimum enrolment of more than 50 in order to qualify for TA hours
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.
Sessional Lecturer - VPHA46H3F Ways of Seeing: Introduction to Art Histories
Top Benefits
About the role
Department of Arts, Culture and Media
University of Toronto Scarborough
ART HISTORY
Emergency Posting
POSTING DATE: August 13, 2025
CLOSING DATE: August 18, 2025
The following Sessional Lecturer position is available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Fall 2025 academic session. In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005, and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor ME Luka, Interim Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/acm/app/sl
Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:
Sessional Lecturer I: $9,820.50
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,510.04
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,510.04
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,760.28
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): F courses: Sep. 2 – Dec. 2, 2025
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2025 for F courses.
Course Code & Description
Section/
Time
Dates of Appointment
Estimated Enrolment
Estimated
T.A. Hours
Duties
Qualifications
VPHA46H3F Ways of Seeing: Introduction to Art Histories
How and why are objects defined as Art? How do these definitions vary across cultures and time periods? Studying different approaches to writing art history and considering a wide range of media from photography to printmaking and installation arts.
LEC 01
In-person
TU 1-3 pm
September 1 - December 31, 2025
230
260 TA Hours
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.
PhD or significant professional experience is required with knowledge in the area required, strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication in the field; university teaching experience. Teaching experience and expertise in the area required.
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.
Courses must meet a minimum enrolment of more than 50 in order to qualify for TA hours
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.